The exhibition attempts to trace textile practices, traditions and histories in Contemporary Indian Art. As a medium textile, has an intrinsic meaning and context. The material’s history, its modes of production and its function as a cultural object inform its use in contemporary art practice.
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Connecting Threads: Textiles in Contemporary Practice

Curated by Tasneem Zakaria Mehta and Puja Vaish
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In 1872, Mr. George Wilkins Terry, Superintendent of the Sir J.J. School of Art, started a pottery kiln on the school's premises to encourage experiments with various types of clay & glazing techniques. Large vases that blended western form & traditional Indian motifs were greatly popular in the international exhibitions. Students of the school were taught pottery & paintings, inspired by motifs from Ajanta Caves and Indian epics, such as Ramayana as seen here.
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Bombay School Pottery, glazed ceramic, late 19th - early 20th century, Mumbai.
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Connecting Threads: Textiles in Contemporary Practice
JAN 19, 2019      2 pm - 5.30 pm
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